German Joint Venture For 500 MW Solar PV Development
European Asset Managers Launch Aream Solar Ventures For PV & Battery Energy Storage Projects
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
A new joint venture (JV) established by European asset managers aream Group and Eiffel Investment Group will undertake the development of more than 500 MW of solar PV projects in Germany over the coming years.
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Heat Pump Installer Thermondo Buys Solar PV Installer Febesol & More From Matrix, Ethical Power, Terra One, Harmony Energy
Friday, 03 May 2024
Germany’s thermondo buys solar PV installer Febesol; Matrix raises financing for Spanish PV plants; Triple Point invests in UK’s Ethical Power; Germany’s Terra One raises $7.5 million; £10 million for UK’s Harmony Energy. Febesol now part .
Bundesnetzagentur Awards Over 2 GW Ground Mounted Capacity
Oversubscribed Round Sees 326 Winning Bids For €0.0511/kWh Weighted Average Winning Tariff
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
The March 1, 2024 German ground-mounted solar PV tender round of Bundesnetzagentur was oversubscribed with 569 bids representing 4,100 MW capacity, against the 2,231 MW offered.
Germany Installed 1.1 GW New Solar In March 2024
Bundesnetzagentur Says Q1/2024 PV Additions Total 3.72 GW; Cumulative Capacity Exceeds 86 GW
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
The Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur has released the latest statistics for new solar PV deployments in Germany, according to which the country installed 3,718 MW during Q1/2024. This capacity comprises 1.47 GW in January, 1.14 GW in Feb.
Another German Solar PV Module Production Fab Closing Down
Solarwatt To Shutter 300 MW Dresden Solar Fab From August 2024-End, Citing Difficult Economic Conditions
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
After Meyer Burger shut down its solar module manufacturing facility in Germany in March 2024, another German module fab is set to follow suit with Solarwatt announcing the decision to suspend production at its Dresden fab by the end of August 2024.
Green Steel Production In Germany With Solar Power
Iberdrola Signs 900 GWh Solar Power Purchase Agreement With German Steel Producer
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
German steel and metal producer Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has entered a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for 900 GWh of solar power supply from Iberdrola Deutschland’s 60 MW solar PV plant. The corporate PPA translates into 60 GWh of ann.
German Coalition Reaches Common Ground For PV Expansion
Government Greenlights Solar Package I To Accelerate PV Installations & Reduce Permitting Barriers
Friday, 19 Apr 2024
The German coalition government has reached an agreement over the legislative reforms for the country’s flagship solar support program Solar Package I through which it aims to accelerate solar PV deployment to meet climate targets.
World’s ‘Largest’ PVT Solar Module Factory Commissioned
Sunmaxx’s 50 MW German Fab To Roll Out 120,000 Photovoltaic-Thermal Solar Panels/Year
Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024
Germany’s Saxony is now home to a 50 MW photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar module factory that its owner Sunmaxx PVT terms as the world’s largest production site for this technology. The factory can roll out 120,000 PVT modules/year, said the Dresden cleantech firm.
Fraunhofer ISE Releases Interim Results For Agrivoltaic Research
Fruitful Symbiosis In Germany: Agri-PV System Produces Over 20 Percent More Electricity
Monday, 15 Apr 2024
Crops grown under solar systems benefit from partial shading, and the cooling effect provided by the former contributes to the latter producing more electricity than previously assumed, says the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE. Th.
Europe’s ‘Largest’ Solar Park Commissioned In Germany
Move On Energy Energizes Shell Energy Europe Contracted 605 MW Solar Park, & Expand It To 650 MW
Wednesday, 10 Apr 2024
Europe’s ‘largest’ solar power plant is now online in Germany with 605 MW capacity, commissioned by solar developer Move On Energy.
Oeko-Institut Explores Germany’s Space Potential For Solar PV
More & Enough Space Available For Country To Exploit For Large-Scale Solar & Agrivoltaics
Saturday, 06 Apr 2024
Space shouldn’t be a problem for Germany to meet its open space solar PV targets as the country can accommodate 287 GW solar PV capacity using verges along motorways and railways, above parking lots, and on commercial and industrial (C&I) properties.
IEA PVPS Explores Module Recycling Market In Germany
New Report Delves Into German PV Module Waste & Recommends Recycling Capacity Expansion For EOL Panels
Wednesday, 03 Apr 2024
As the 1st country to support the widespread adoption of solar modules, Germany needs to navigate the complexities of PV end-of-life (EOL) management as it targets up to 400 GW installations by 2040, says the IEA PVPS.
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SPIE Eyes Rooftop Solar Market With MBG Energy Stake & More From EPS, SolarDuck, Encavis, Better Energy, Albania
Tuesday, 02 Apr 2024
SPIE acquires majority stake in German rooftop solar EPC; EPS signs solar PPAs in Serbia; SolarDuck bags Bureau Veritas certification; Encavis lands solar PPA with LyondellBasell & Better Energy with Leroy Merlin; Albania clears 70.6 MW solar cap.
Germany Simplifies Rules For Balcony Solar Power Plants
Bundesnetzagentur De-Bureaucratizes Balcony PV System Registrations To Boost Installations
Monday, 01 Apr 2024
The Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur of Germany has released new rules for the registration of plug-and-play balcony solar PV systems in the country in a bid to reduce bureaucracy to accelerate their adoption. Under the new rules, operat.
Meyer Burger Finally Closing Down Freiberg Module Facility
Manufacturer Reportedly Hands Out Termination Letters To Around 400 Employees After Resilience Bonus Hopes Dashed
Wednesday, 27 Mar 2024
European solar cell and module maker Meyer Burger is set to shut down its solar module production fab in Germany’s Freiberg, having distributed notices of termination to some 400 employees.
Bundesnetzagentur Leaves Innovation Tender Tariff Unchanged
Federal Network Agency Retains €0.0918/kWh Maximum Value To Ensure Stable Conditions
Monday, 25 Mar 2024
Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur or the Federal Network Agency has launched the innovation tender for 2024 following the existing tariff cap for its innovation tenders.
Germany Added Over 1 GW New Solar In February 2024
Bundesnetzagentur Counts Cumulative Solar Capacity Close To 85 GW With Over 2 GW Added During 2M/2024
Friday, 22 Mar 2024
The German solar PV sector continued its GW-scale run in the month of February 2024, but dropped by almost 25% sequentially, according to the latest data released by the country’s Federal Network Agency or Bundesnetzagentur.
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Sonnedix Signs Up Eiffage For Solar EPC In Europe & More From TotalEnergies, Recurrent, KKR, Statkraft, Greenvolt, Hoymiles & Enviromena
Friday, 22 Mar 2024
Sonnedix & Eiffage join hands; TotalEnergies’ onsite solar PPA totals 1.5 GW; Recurrent Energy acquires 420 MW+ in Spain; KKR to acquire Encavis; Statkraft’s German PPA with Vitesco; Greenvolt raises €36 million; Hoymiles partners with VDH .
Meyer Burger & Solarnative Partner For Balcony Power Plants
Eyeing Growing Demand For Plug-In Solar Systems, European Manufacturers Join Hands
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024
Having announced plans to shut down its solar module manufacturing fab in Germany, Meyer Burger Technology has revealed plans to work with solar microinverter manufacturer Solarnative GmbH to introduce Made-in-Germany balcony power plants. Solarnat.
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X-Elio Raises €89 Million For Spanish Solar Projects & More From Encavis, Sonnedix, Alantra, Iberdrola
Friday, 08 Mar 2024
X-Elio bags €89M and Encavis raises €203M for Spanish projects; Encavis breaks ground on German project & says in talks with KKR; Sonnedix acquires 49 MW solar in Portugal; Banca March & Alantra sign deal for 1.8 GW solar; Iberdrola to ac.
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